Question

Which of the sentences below uses parallel structure?

In the story, the protagonist faced conflicts, including falling off a boat, he was held captive, and running for his life.
In the story, the protagonist faces conflicts, including a fall off a boat, being held captive, and a life-threatening chase.
In the story, the protagonist faced conflicts, including falling off a boat, being held captive, and running for his life.
None of the above.

Answer 1

all of the verbs need to be in the same form

in this case, convert all of them to their progressive tense "ing"

Answer 2

Thank you.